Milroy Unopposed while Other Wis. Races Fill Up

Some crowded political races are shaping up in northern Wisconsin, but Rep. Nick Milroy (D-South Range) will be unopposed in the fall election.

No one but Milroy filed to run for the 73rd Assembly District seat by Monday's 5 p.m. deadline. The district includes all of Douglas County and northern Burnett and Washburn counties.

In other races, three Democrats and one Republican are running to replace retiring Sen. Bob Jauch in the 25th District, which covers Douglas, Bayfield, Ashland, Iron, Washburn, Price, and parts of Burnett and Sawyer counties. Two Democrats and one Republican are running to replace 74th Assembly District incumbent Janet Bewley, who is running for the Senate seat.

Both parties will also have primary elections for the Congressional seat covering northwestern Wisconsin.

Here is a list of candidates who have filed for seats in the WDIO viewing area:

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